Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Austen Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Barnabas , and the 140th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austen Close (SO23 7HS) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the St Barnabas average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austen Close (SO23 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Oglander Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manningford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manningford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manningford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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